Zoology Department Activities for the academic year 2015-16

Date Event and Particulars Details

Departmental activities

11/07/2015 Research Orientation for UG students. Presentation on

process and Outcome of research projects

Ms Rajkumari Nimbale and

6 project fellows of

PUKAR shared

experiences and presented

data

In Charge- Dr. VU Somani

13/07/2015 Lecture on “Wetland Ecosystem” FYBSc, S. Y. B.Sc.,

TYBSc Students by Dr. CS Panse

04 & 05/09/

2015

Training session on GIS mapping of Mithi River and field

visit.

Resource person: Dr. Janak

Daftari and Prof. Jitendra

shah

Incharge- Dr. VU Somani,

Dr RS Dalvi

6 & 7

/11/2015 Social awareness camp, Bhaliwali

TYBSc and M.Sc. Students

participated

In Charge- Dr. SK

Deshpande

20/1/2016

and

12/02/2016

Organised an interaction on Library E Resources- for PG

and PhD students

Resource person- Ms

Vinita Jain (Librarian)

In-charge: Dr. SK

Deshpande

20/02/2016 First Aid training for FYBSc students

Resource person: Mr Satish

Panjabi

Incharge: Dr MS Kayande,

Dr RS Dalvi

Field Visits

28/08/2015 Visit to Sanjay Gandhi National Park- FYBSc

Dr. SK Deshpande, Dr. VU

Somani, Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms.

G Gadekar

09/09/2015 Visit to Girgaon Beach and Taraporwala Aquarium-

TYBSc

Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms G

Gadekar

30/11/2015 Visit to Mahanand Dairy, Goregaon- SYBSc Dr. CS Panse, Dr. MS

Kayande

03/12/2015 Visit To ACTREC, Kharghar. –MSc. I Ms. G Gadekar

22/01/2016 Visit to Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajVastu Sangrahalaya-

FYBSc

Dr. SK Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande, Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms

G Gadekar

03/02/2016 Visit to Palghar Beach- SYBSc, TYBSc, MSc

Dr. SK Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande, Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms

G Gadekar

28/01/2016-

04/02/2016

Long Excursion to Bangalore, Mysore, Ranganthittu WLS,

Bandipur National Park- TYBSc, MSc

Dr. CS Panse, Dr. VU

Somani

09/02/2016 Visit to Maharashtra Nature Park- River Rejuvenation

Programe Exhibition. SYBSc

Dr. CS Panse, Dr. SK

Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande, Dr. VU Somani,

Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms G

Gadekar

19/02/2016 Visit to Dadar Beach- MSc-II Dr. RS Dalvi

05/03/2016 Visit to Sewri Creek- Flamingo Festival organized by

BNHS

Dr. CS Panse, Dr. SK

Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande, Dr. VU Somani,

Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms G

Gadekar

06/03/2016 Visit to Dahisar and Mithi river- River Walk program

Dr. CS Panse, Dr. SK

Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande, Dr. RS Dalvi, Ms

G Gadekar

Certificate course

26 to 28

/10/ 2015 Certificate course on Health, Nutrition and Fitness.

18 students from 5 different

colleges

In-charge: Dr. SK

Deshpande, Dr. MS

Kayande and Dr. RS Dalvi

Workshops and Conference

03/07/2015

Preconference workshop on Wetland Ecosystems

Resource persons- Dr. Amar Supate, MPCB

Ms. Pallavi Latkar- Env. Architect

Mr. Avinash Kubal, MNP.

94 students of 13 colleges

in Mumbai participated

Dr CS Panse, Dr M.S

Kayande, Dr VU Somani,

Dr R S Dalvi

Organised by- Dr. SK

Deshpande

12/08/2015

UGC sponsored National Conference on Wetlands- present

Status, Ecology and Conservation

Poster competition on the theme of conference was

conducted.

250 participants attended

Convenor Dr CS Panse

Organising Secretory- MS

Kayande

07/01/2016 Introduction to R software workshop organized by

Department of Statistics, MD college.

MSc part-II students

participated

PG Interaction

06/01/2016 Basic chemistry for biology students for MSc part I

Ms. Varsha Thorat,

Chemistry Department.

Incharge- Dr. RS Dalvi

27/02/2016

Workshop on caliberation and fabrication of glass

apparatus at Rishanya Techno Glass by our Alumni, Mr

Ashok Mangani

M.Sc part II students

Incharge Dr C.S Panse

15/03/2016 Prawn Taxonomy for MSc-II

Resource Person- Mr.

Ameya Jaokar, CMFRI

Incharge- Dr. VU Somani

Popular lecture Series

07/07/2015 Wondrous world of fishes Speaker- Dr. RS Dalvi

27/07/2015 Experiences in marine Biology

Speaker- Mr. Abhishek

Satam, Research Scholar,

ZSI, Kolkata

Students’ Activities

22/07/2015

First level lecture series organized by Zoology

Department, I.Y. college.

9 students participated and

3 students awarded 2nd

prize in puzzle competition.

In Charge- Dr. SK

Deshpande

26/07/2015 World Mangrove Day- Seminar on Creeks and Mangroves-

organised by ENVIROVIGIL and NASS

Msc II students participated

12&13

/09/2015

Workshop on Basic techniques in Wild Life Biology,

organized by HOPE Nature Trust, Yeoor.

M.Sc II students

participated

21/11/2015

“Essential Business, Professional and Social etiquettes”

organized by college alumni association with DG

consulting Mumbai.

Ms. Harshada Koli (PhD

scholar) participated.

In-charge: Dr. SK

Deshpande

16/01/2016

Seminar on scientific writing at Somaiya College

MSc II students

participated

Incharge: Dr RS Dalvi

23/01/2016

National Photography contest “India weaved in frames”

Oganised by Immagine, Ernakulum, Kerala.

Mr. Abhishek Satam (PhD

scholar) was awarded as top

trio.

25/01/2016

Photography competition in “Carpediem 2016” organized

by BMM department, MD College.

Mr. Abhishek Satam (PhD

scholar) was awarded first

prize.

13/02/2016 D & J Foundation programe on Go Green at Veer Jijabai

Bhosle Udyan and Zoo

Winners

Poonam Phagare-Drawing

and Paintaing

Varsha Gore- Slogan

competition, Drawing

Competition

Namita Patil- Drawing

Competition

Bhagyashree wadekar-

Drawing Competition

13/02/2016

Photography competition in “Go Green 2016” organized by

D & J Foundation held at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan

and Zoo.

Mr. Abhishek Satam (PhD

scholar) was awarded

second prize.

15/02/2016

Photography competition in “Biozaac” event organized by

department of Botany and Zoology, Hazarimal Somani

College, Mumbai.

Mr. Abhishek Satam (PhD

scholar) was awarded first

prize.

27/02/2016 Workshop on Glassware Making conducted by Mr. Ashok

Mangani at Rishanya Glass Calibration and fabrication

Msc students participated

In charge: Dr. CS Panse

Preconference workshop- wetland conservation

River Rejuvenation Campaign 6th March 2016

Certificate Course on Diet and Fitness From 26 to 28 Oct. 2015,

First Aid Workshop

Social awareness camp to Bhalivali

Field Visits or excursions for studentsExcursion to Bangalore and Mysore

Field Visits or excursions for students

SYBSC-PalgharFYBSC-CSVS

TYBSc-Sewri Flamingo Festival